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5 Essential Fluid Checks for Every Hamilton Car

5 Essential Fluid Checks for Every Hamilton Car

If you’ve lived in Hamilton for any length of time, you know how tough local roads can be on your car. Bit of stop-go on Te Rapa Road, hitting potholes down around Nawton, or dealing with those icy winter mornings out in Cambridge — it all takes a toll on your...
5 Strategies for Reducing Your Vehicle Emissions

5 Strategies for Reducing Your Vehicle Emissions

Had a few locals pop in lately asking about ways to cut down their car’s emissions – you know, the sort of stuff that matters when you’re stuck idling on Lincoln Road or crawling past the lights at Five Cross Roads. It’s not just about keeping up with WOF Hamilton...
7 Cambelt Maintenance Tips for Lasting Performance

7 Cambelt Maintenance Tips for Lasting Performance

When you spend as much time under the bonnet as we do here at Grimmer Motors in Hamilton, you see some weird and wonderful stuff with cambelts (yeah, timing belts – same thing). Whether you’re dropping the kids at Rototuna schools, cutting through Hillcrest at rush...
5 Signs Your Shock Absorbers Need Immediate Attention

5 Signs Your Shock Absorbers Need Immediate Attention

If you’re bombing around Hamilton – heading down Te Rapa Road, maybe chasing the school run in Flagstaff, or dealing with potholes around Nawton – you’ll know our roads aren’t exactly gentle on your car. One part that cops a real hiding is your shock absorbers....
3 Tips for Maintaining Your Car’s Starter Motor

3 Tips for Maintaining Your Car’s Starter Motor

Car enthusiasts and everyday drivers alike know the dread of turning the ignition and hearing nothing but a faint click. That dreaded silence often signals a problem with the starter motor. The starter motor is the unsung hero that gets your engine running; without...
10 Tips for Eco-Friendly Driving in Hamilton

10 Tips for Eco-Friendly Driving in Hamilton

Driving around Hamilton — whether you’re hitting the State Highway 1 north out to Ngaruawahia, crawling along Te Rapa Road at 4pm, or navigating the potholes along Morrinsville Road — you want to look after your car and the environment. We’ve seen it all in the...